"Praise for what... for risking a life that wasn't worth keeping." (what a line) And oh, how I know the feeling of it. What a wonderful movie about dignity, friendship, and love. Something humanity is lacking more of, everyday.
Well put.. but also the central question: what is heroic?... prancing around in a red costume because it is "what is done" or following your conscious against the tide and time. The mob have no principles, only blind movement. Peace sister. ;-)
This is a story of a great person who wanted to live peacefully away from wars with his beloving woman but all his friends, his father and his lady just humiliated him with those blody feathers, so in the end he proved to all of them that he wasn't a coward, but just a man who loved peace and wanted to stay away from wars thousands miles away from his country. I support that man 100% and If I was in his place I would have made exactly the same decision.
I doubt it. You would have been brought up on a diet of queen and country patriotism, empire and racial superiority from childhood. You would have been out there shooting at the fuzzy wuzzies along with the rest of them.
@@hxbm3427 He wasn't A coward. He was a Brave man but at the same time not a fool. He saved all of his friends after all.
Ah, a good old tear jerker in the British tradition. Jane Seymore as well as Beau Bridges were really young in those days. Worth the time!
You can't imagine for how long I've been looking for this TV version of the films. Thank you!
Wikipedia: The Four Feathers is a 1978 British television film adaptation of the classic novel The Four Feathers by novelist A.E.W. Mason. Directed by Don Sharp, this version starred Beau Bridges, Robert Powell, Simon Ward and Jane Seymour, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. It follows the novel almost exactly, and response to the film was very positive.
"Response to the film was very positive."
I've watched 'this' version of the movie, and as far as I'm concerned. While I liked the 'story' just fine, the main reason, that I watched the movie, was Miss Jane Seymour! Man o' man! She was simply gorgeous! Jayne Seymour, and Gabrielle Drake, two of England's better exports!
i had seen this movie thirty five years ago, and it still looks good today, wonderful story
Wonderful movie, I have never seen this movie before, great performance from all the cast thank you for sharing.
This happened in my family. My father was presented with the feathers. He was having a drink, and ladies handed him feathers. He was badly wounded, having lost his eye in December 1941 in Cyrenaica.
Someone said to these ladies that they should not be handing out feathers to badly wounded soldiers. The ladies then requested that my dad return the feathers.
My dad then inquired of the ladies "why are you handing out feathers?". They replied that their sons, husbands and brothers were fighting "over there". My dad replied "don't EVER hand these out again. The war over there is just killing people. We need our young men to stay home.".
Handing out feathers is a despicable act, and so are the women who hand them out.
I mean its disgraceful and hypocritically cruel in any case, but i'm assuming if he was wounded in Cyrenaica he LITERALLY fought and now lost his eyes and his honourably discharged and yet they still gave him feathers?? What sick mother/father taught those girls to hand out feathers to men for 'perceived cowardice', glad we don't have this imperial mindset where abstaining from war is disgraceful, now it's the reverse tbf .
@@GuineaPigEveryday Thank you for your kind comment. The feathers were a disgusting legacy. My dad's only brother was killed on his next birthday, March 28,1942. My father always liked the Germans. He could never understand why they were fighting. War is crazy. My dad always said the Swiss had the right idea. Be neutral.
I have now watched three versions of this story. Each had its strengths and I would watch all three again. Thank you for posting this.
@@user-qd3lc7zb6n This is okay but it doesn't compare to the original 1939 version with Ralph Richardson. As for the Heath Ledger version - bleurgh!
@@paddymeboy i thought the heath ledger version pretty good. the big battle scene with brits trying to defend themselves from all sides in a box ala napoleon was incredibly done. and desert never looked more alive and alone. and the why we fight speech at the end, shivers.
i had forgotten what wonderful actors Beau Bridges and Jane Seymour are
Good movie, I remember seeing it way back when. Nice to see it again.
it felt good to watch this movie again after all these years.
Love Never Dies!! What a Great Movie! Jane Seymore, one of my Favorite Actresses! So Beautiful in this Movie! Costumes & Scenery...just PERFECTION!
Thank You, for Sharing! I Enjoyed It Very Much!!
Love 💞 was on height from one captain to another captain... it's not definition of love.
Very good! Not a fan of Beau Bridges, but he had such a good part that I felt sympathetic. I thought Jane was particularly beautiful and acted very well in this. It is hard to show conflicting emotions, but she did it. Something in it for the girls and the boys. Romance and mortal combat. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Thank you!
@@yousoufkirkwood6289 Definitely miscast. I didnt even like him when I saw this as a kid. Powell or Ward should have got his part obviously..
I have never seen this! It was a wonderful movie...thanks so much for sharing it !
Jane Seymour was one of the most beautiful & talented actress of her time
Excellent casting, sets, script, and overall performance. Thank you
I really enjoyed watching that film. Thank you for posting it. I didn't realise that Beau Bridges was so handsome when he was younger.
a very beautiful film about the triumph of the will and redemption. Beau Bridges played his part amazingly up to the end.
It is not about triumph of the will. It is about a disgraceful act in handing out feathers. Any such women, and they ARE women who do it are revolting. Decent men ignore the feathers, and the dreadful creatures who present them.
Very nice movie,, relished it. Thanks so much for uploading such a beautiful movie.
The opening anniversary dinner scene of the 1930's 4 Feathers movie still cannot be beat
I prefer that version- this a bit slushy for me! Thanks for the upload though, to SuperBamBamx.
@@wendischofield352 That Version (1939) is here: czcams.com/video/ukpcHG5h528/video.html
Wow....i've always wanted to see this version.
How utterly fantastic!
Thanks a million....
A wonderful movie for a rainy Sunday. Thank you.
Very lovely war and romantic movie, thank you for sharing this lovely movie.
Thank you for posting. I see from the comments I must see the original and do some worthwhile reading. ( They need to share a tiny bit of water with those Horses!)
Brilliant film!
Classical at its best!
Jane Seymour is so young and beautiful !
many thanks for posting this film!
It was very pleasant discovery.
I have never seen Beau Bridges act so well
great remake of the 1939 version. My mother told me of the movie (original version) 40 years ago and said I would like it. Glad I finally watched it and can agree with her although she passed some 30 years ago.
Another great old movie, with real feelings and adventure, Beautiful
Explendic movie and so romantic !! thank you for sharing it.
a beautiful story well told. acting was good all round and Jane Seymour just wonderful as usual. the desert scenes were exciting and the theme music was moving. very entertaining.
Holy crap, what a great movie!!! So glad I clicked
Simply love the period costumes, homes & furnishings!
I love the architecture of chronic houses tall roofs,big library repertoire of books..... and all that stuff...got to learn alot out of such movies 👍
Back then when men were ought to be the men of dignity and honor with good manners and respect for the God and their country. No weed-smoking, lazyness, disgusting use of language, complaining about everything nor disrespecting their parents. And I say this as a millenial. God save the Queen!
The opening scene was filmed (I believe) in Littlecote House in Berkshire, using the original 17th-century furnishings.
When someone puts love aside for duty , It says they have a view of the world that puts others first , very rare in politics these days , good film , thanks for posting it .
Awesome movie, I love Jane Seymour, Beau Bridges too; especially his christian films now. Thanks for sharing!!
the definitive version of this film classic, even more than the 2 cinematic versions; the ending is worthy of a jane austen novel
Thank you so much for this! It is great!!!
Magnificent movie! Magnificent acting! Magnificent writing! The actors personally? Well three out of four isn't bad!😂
Thank you for uploading this for us to see. It was supposed to be a good movie and I did enjoy parts of it. I enjoy watching old movies and seeing what passes for manners and good breeding at different times and in different branches of society.
WELL...I was Very Skeptical at First...But this is a Fantastic Movie!!!! BRAVO
An entertaining, well-made film, with a haunting soundtrack, and an insight into the mores and mentality of the Victorian era when men were prepared to risk their lives for the sake of the British Empire. I was particularly impressed by Harry Andrews' performance at the end of the film when, as Beau Bridges' father, he finally showed some sentiment towards his son.
Excellent Comment & Remarks about Harry Andrew's, The General. The only thing I will Add. Is that when He Hears Harry Admit, too turning Down the Captaincy. And Also Stating that His Children Would Not Be Born To A Soldier!! That's when The General's Will & Stoic ReSolve, Desolve. He Turns too Face His Son. And He Can't hold back His Tears, of Sorrow, & Apparent Relief.
For At that Moment He is Admitting
That He Still Grieves? Like His Son Harry. Does for His Deceased Mother.
Who was His Lost Wife. As well as His True Love ❤️❤️❤️. To irmalaura2010 diamantine. I Hope we agree Here on Our Views.
Thank you for sharing this :)
I liked this version, thx for the upload.
I had found this at our library a while back and watched it, believe it or not!
Thank you for uploading this movie. It was magnificent.Jane Seymour was superb and so was Beau Bridges. The theme song by Allyn Ferguson is mesmerizing.
I consider this as the best version of the film, "Four feathers". The acting is superb. As I live in a hot country not too far North Africa I can appreciate what these people had to endure. War is stupid and both sides lose, I was born in 1939 and remember WW2 in its final years, When I stayed in England between 1950 and 1970 I used to go to London and all my colleagues did illegal and unsocial activities in which I just refused to participate, and they all called me a coward and a fool. Well, my marriage has lasted over 56 years and I have a good family, All the others are, divorced, dead or separated and living a life on their own, and their children do not want to know them. They all had more money than I ever had, but they do never knew the value of respecting others, I did.
Loved it. The only thing that would have made it perfect was if I was in the lead role instead of Beau. Crazy about Jane most of my adult life. Such amazing grace and beauty.
I haven't watched a movie for a while, am glad I've found a magnificent story.. very noble and ennobling. Thank you so much for sharing this very inspiring film.
I don't really find it noble at all. After my grandmother told me the story of giving her fiancé a white feather before WW1, like so many women did, and him not coming back, it is all too tragic to be noble. She eventually married a man 10 years older than her after the war.
The WW1 white feather campaign, championed by the suffragettes, is what killed off the feminist movement, at least in the UK, until that generation started to die off in the 1960s.
I have seen at least 3 versions of this movie.
They are all worth watching.
Thanks so much for this upload. excellent movie!
Oh yes and the final feather was delivered.Great love story and movie. 🥰💘❤🪶
I just watched Four Feathers loved it. Also watched the remake with Heath ledger loved it also 👏👏
Check out "Storm over the Nile" which is also a very good version. Christopher Lee has a small part in this version. Happy New Year.
Thanks for sharing this oldie
Wonderful !
Thank you so much.
Men, by reaching out with the will to understand and the unswerving determination to set aside hatred, can destroy the barriers which make others their enemies. if this is true, then certainly the enmities between a father and his son can be healed in time. This is the one thought I can be happy with, here at the conclusion of this story.☺
I loved this film. Friendship..nothing quite like it. ❤
Thank you so much for posting this ❤️
Great movie, highly recommend it, saw this yrs ago & never forgot it
Check out the movie "Somewhere in Time" with Jane Seymour and the late Christopher Reeve which is one of the most beautiful romantic movies ever made.
didnt think i'd like this to begin with but i did! great movie! thank you!
A very underrated movie. Well acted, well written, excellent time period trappings and cinematography. Great plot. Emotions, relationships, combat, self-sacrifice. No wonder they made this movie over and over again. However, I really prefer this version. Beau Bridges is great.
Thanks for the download. I enjoyed it.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful movie 🎬
Jane Seymour Is Absolutely Stunning!!!
I have not seen this film in a very long time. A very good film, one of my long list of favourites! Thank you for uploading x
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Old ones the best Jane Seymour, Simon ward and Robert Powell haven't seen or heard of him for ages
Excellent. Thanks for sharing.
A brilliant film! Thanks so much!
Robert Powell did an amazing job playing Jesus Christ of Nazareth... very moving!
Yes, a much better actor than Beau Bridges. Luckily for the film, as his is actually the more difficult and important part. Still not quite as good as Ralph Richardson though.
Yes, played Chist in that one about 2 years earlier...a most very powerful role !!!
thank you very much for uploading the movie...
Really a Great production movie.A lot of thanks you for sharing it.From Chile
That was a great great movie. Well done.
Considering this was a made-for-TV movie on a miniscule budget it's pretty good. Nothing was shot in Africa, and all of the sweeping shots of soldiers and camels etc were from the 1939 film and integrated to a point that you're fooled if not paying attention. Decent acting, some quite good. Thank you for posting it.
I always like Beau Bridges and Jane thank you for showing this
Very good!! I love these old wholesome movies❤
P.S. THANKS FOR SHARING!
"No," said Jack, "I didn't see him." And he didn't lie. Such pathos.
Lovely war movie with romance. Thank you for sharing.
so nice movie . i was searching 4 long time . thanxxxxxxxx
The 1939 Korda version is the real champ. Fabulous Rozsa music and brilliant, artistic production. "Feathers" needed no redo.
This is much better than somewhere in time
Hard not to shed a tear at the end. Great movie.
What a great movie! I’ll have to save it and rewatch it again, I love 💕 ❤it
Thanks for the upload. I am seeking for the 1939 version which I could see several times as a little child on TV. Best version of all in my opinion.
Wow, a VERY young Beau Bridges!
This was lovely to see once again thank you so much what we give up and nearly lose wothout thinking and hopefully love will save us.
Thank you for this.
this is my favorite version of this movie its fabulous.Jane Seymour is amazing as usual,and the music I sure wish allyen fergusons music was easy to get.The music janes playing at the piano throughout the movie is awesome.thanks for uploading SuperBamBamx.
Yes, Jane Seymour is a beauty in this film. I was looking to watch the old B&W version of this movie - I think I prefer it. The Harry Faversham character is more believable in the older version. I never read the book, it's probably the best of all versions ;-) Thanks for uploading this for all of us to enjoy!
The book is very good, and an easy read for something written so long ago.
Thank you very much!
Very nice movie... makes me very curious about the novel, thanks for sharing!
Apparently she didn't love the man, she loved the soldier. She wants to be a soldier's wife.
Correction. WantED to be a soldier's wife. A beautiful story of being willing to acknowledge mistakes, learning from mistakes, courage to change, and forgiveness.
A real hero says no to war.
I saw Jane Seymour in London and she is very beautiful and also not a snob. Thanks.
Thx for good movie & upload !!! 👍 👍
Beau Bridges with a British accent , thats a new one for me
Thank you I like all the actors in this movie
By Jove Sir! A ripping yarn What ! Thanks for this film 😢
Jane Seymore never seems to age! Beautiful as ever then an now!!!
I remember watching the 1930s version of this movie after I left the Regular Army, on late night TV. I never knew the story before then, but I could definitely relate to the protagonist. I came from a military family as well, and it was expected of me to blindly follow in their footsteps. I did my time, took my release and moved on to civilian life. I liked being a soldier, but hated the Army. I was the proverbial square peg in a round hole. I could see it broke my father’s heart, and his peers could not understand why I was “throwing away a brilliant career”. I was verbally berated by all but my father who loved me as most fathers do.
One year after getting out, I got a recall offering me a full reinstatement to an administrative position. This was just before the First Persian Gulf War. I wanted nothing to do with what looked like trading blood for oil. Even though it was an administrative position rather than a combat position, I still turned it down. I suppose those who could not understand my decision never will.
Proud of you as a HUMAN.
Will mankind ever learn the insanity of war it's takes about 21 years to grow a human and what do they do, go to war and your killed in an instant. Millions of these creatures that crawl on planet earth have been killed in this terrible thing called war. Ban all wars.
I total innerstand heart and soul Brother and proud and honored for you to have tried against your spirit to follow your family & social conditioning & traditions ... you experienced you courageously listened and 'served' . You then gained more insight and innerstanding & self gnosis stronger even more so and then stood for your own innerstanding callling 'following your spirit & sacred 'life' 'truth' A True Brave Heart Warrior Soldier You Indeed Are Dear Kindred Brother! xoxoxo ThankQ so very much for sharing YOUR Story
I can totally understand what you went through as i walked in the same shoes too
An honorable decision.